In-brief: General Motors (GM) has launched a program to entice white hat hackers and other expert to delve into the inner workings of its software. The reward: so far, a promise not to sue.
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Auto OEM Harman Buys Security firm TowerSec
In-brief: HARMAN, the automobile supplier, said it will buy Tower Security, a maker of security technology for connected vehicles.
How the Internet of Things Got Hacked | WIRED
In-brief: Wired’s Kim Zetter and Andy Greenberg teamed up this week on a little look-back at 2015 with a focus on security and Internet of Things.
The Car Hacking Hype Curve In Two Awesome Infographs
In-brief: Chris Poulin of IBM blogs over at Recorded Future that malicious attacks on connected vehicles are a couple of years off. But the genie is already out of the bottle.
Update: DHS Funding Research into secure updates for Vehicles
In-brief: the Department of Homeland Security is putting $4 million towards to research projects aimed at securing connected cars. (Updated to add comments from Dan Massey of DHS. – PFR 11/10/2015)
